ChemCom Industries received a €600,000 subsidy from the Regional Investment Scheme Groningen to build a new installation that will more than double production capacity of the green chemical product glycamal. One new job is expected.

Hasit Romania plans to open two additional dry mortar factories: one in western Romania (approved, investment to start next year) and one in eastern Romania near Roman.

Wuxi Xingyi Intelligent Environment Protection Equipment Co., Ltd. plans to invest 5 million yuan to expand annual production capacity by 15 sets of intelligent oxidation equipment at its existing plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.

BNCT ordered three quay cranes and ten yard cranes from China's HHMC, and will soon order eight straddle carriers, to expand container handling capacity at Busan New Port's Pier 5 from 2.5 million to 3.2 million TEU per year. The new equipment is expected to begin operation by mid-2020.

Honda Aircraft Company announced plans to invest $15.5 million in a new 82,000-square-foot facility at its Greensboro headquarters to house a new wing assembly process for the HondaJet Elite. Construction is scheduled to begin in July 2019 and be completed in July 2020.

Manufacturing Automation Systems (MAS) will invest more than $5.5 million to expand its existing facility in Lindley, Steuben County by 25,000 square feet and purchase new equipment. The project is expected to begin in 2019.

HondaJet will build a new wing assembly center at its 133-acre campus at Piedmont Triad International Airport, investing $15.5 million.

Toyota Industries Denso Air Conditioning Compressor (Kunshan) is investing 130 million yuan to expand its Kunshan, Jiangsu plant, adding automotive AC compressor and die-cast aluminum parts capacity, with production expected in July 2019.

Alcomet JSC opened a 2500-ton press for special aluminum profiles at its plant in Shumen, Bulgaria, as part of a three-year investment program worth BGN 69 million. The press cost BGN 50 million and will produce 10,000 tons of aluminum profiles annually, creating 100 jobs.

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas plans a $100 million expansion of its plant in Walton County, Georgia, creating 100 jobs. The company makes engine powertrain systems and other high-tech components for major automakers.

Vermeer Corporation plans a $118.3 million capital investment project to rebuild and expand its plants in Pella, Iowa, after tornado damage, supporting retention of 406 jobs.

Hitachi Automotive Systems America plans a $100 million expansion of its factory in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, adding 100 jobs. The project could eventually grow to $330 million in total investment.

B.Braun is considering adding more facilities in Daytona Beach, Florida, and expects to grow its local workforce to at least 300 jobs as it gears up for full production next year. The company has already invested $340 million in the area.

Boehringer Ingelheim will invest about $22.4 million to increase its capacity to manufacture vaccines for livestock at its St. Joseph campus.

LifeLine Foods will expand its masa flour production by adding a second mill at its St. Joseph facility, with a total project cost of $12 million, creating 13 new jobs.

Martur Automotive Seating and Interiors inaugurated expansion works at its Oarja, Argeș plant in Romania, investing 82.85 million lei (approx. €17.6M) to increase production capacity for automotive components and assembled seats. The project will create 481 jobs and is expected to be operational by end of 2019.

Ascend Performance Materials has submitted a permit application to expand adiponitrile capacity by 90 kilotonnes at its Decatur, Alabama facility. The expansion is the first phase of a planned 180 kt increase, with completion expected by 2022.

Medical device manufacturer Cogmedix has expanded into a new, custom-designed single-story headquarters in West Boylston, Massachusetts, occupied by nearly 200 employees. The facility includes engineering labs, cleanrooms, and a customer center.

B.Braun Melsungen AG plans to invest about RUB 3 billion in its Gematek infusion solutions plant in the Tver region, Russia. The investment will create 300 new jobs and expand production to include sutures, orthopedic implants, and disinfectants.

BHS (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of German BHS Group, completed the third-phase expansion of its plant and office building in Shanghai, increasing capacity by 30%. The company also established the BHS Asia-Pacific management center and introduced intelligent logistics and digital printing equipment.

BASF began operations at its expanded compounding plant in Altamira, Mexico, increasing capacity by 15,000 tons per year for Ultradur and Ultramid engineering plastics. The expansion addresses growing demand in the automotive, electrical, and electronics industries.

Dukat's Sirela unit opened a modernized and expanded production plant in Bjelovar worth 43.5 million kuna, including a new production line and a refrigerated finished-goods warehouse. Dukat funded about half, with EU agricultural fund and state budget support covering the rest.

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas plans to create 100 jobs and invest at least $100 million, with potential up to $330 million, in an expansion of its existing Monroe, Georgia facility to increase production capacity.

Pro Chiller Systems (Pro Refrigeration) will shift all standard equipment production from Auburn, Washington to its Mocksville, North Carolina facility, adding up to 5 jobs and increasing production by 25%.

Richard Kablitz GmbH completed an expansion of its manufacturing hall in Lauda, tripling the available working area and installing five new bridge cranes, including a 50-tonne crane.

Halton Group will open a new 40,000 sq ft production unit near its existing plant in Scottsville, Kentucky, to manufacture air handling units, make-up air units and exhaust air pollution control systems for commercial kitchens. The investment is worth about $8 million.

Cummins announced plans to expand along the 'Cummins Corridor' in Indiana, including making Columbus the primary North American manufacturing center for its Electrified Power Business, a new office in Greenwood, and additional space in Indianapolis.

Magna's Presstran plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, added a 3,000-tonne press and 60 workers after winning a new contract with an automaker, boosting its workforce to about 600.

Mabry Castings, a subsidiary of Advanced Metals Group, has added a third automated molding machine to its green sand operations in Beaumont, Texas, doubling its capacity to produce 1-40 lb. ductile and gray iron castings.

Great Lakes Cheese broke ground on May 15, 2019 for a project to double its main campus and build a new corporate headquarters in Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio, with construction starting this summer.

FANUC announced it will build a new plant for its ROBONANO ultra precision machine at its head office in Oshino-mura, Yamanashi Prefecture, with an investment of about JPY 3.5 billion. Construction is planned to complete in October 2019, and monthly production will increase from 5 to 10 units.

Alexandria Industries broke ground on a $16.4 million expansion of its aluminum extrusion plant in Alexandria, Minnesota, adding 19,000 sq ft, a new extrusion press, and 14 jobs.

ZenaTech is configuring its 16,000 sq ft Spider Vision Sensors facility in Taiwan to produce NDAA-compliant drone components, with PCB production starting and full operations expected within Q1 2026.

STMicroelectronics is entering high-volume production of its PIC100 silicon photonics platform for AI infrastructure, with plans to more than quadruple production by 2027 and further expand in 2028.

ARC Aerospace announced Adelante III: Advanced Technology Development Center, a 32,000-square-foot expansion on El Paso's West Side. The company expects to invest $30 million over two years and add more than 30 engineering and technologist jobs.

Bay Materials LLC is expanding its Fremont, California headquarters and manufacturing plant by over 100% to meet rising global demand for its thermoformable plastic materials used in orthodontic clear aligners.

PT Dirgantara Indonesia plans to expand its composite-parts production facilities to supply Airbus and Boeing by 2021, and invest $119 million to build a facility dedicated to producing the N219 aircraft. The company also aims to triple plane production to 56 per year by 2024.

Siemens Mobility Limited introduced a new dedicated manufacturing line for its Sitras ASG25 air-insulated switchgear at its plant in Hebburn, Tyneside, UK. The first UK-manufactured units were built for the East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade programme.

PJSC MMK commissioned a new 50 MW turbine unit at its Central Power Plant in Magnitogorsk, Russia, increasing the plant's capacity by 25 MW. The turbine was produced by Ural Turbine Works and the generator by Elsib.

Udmurtia oil and gas equipment maker Technovek plans to expand its foundry section in Votkinsk with a 297 million ruble project, of which 146 million rubles may come as a concessional loan from the Fund for Industrial Development. The upgrade aims to raise monthly output of gate valves and fountain fittings and to boost exports by 202% by 2023.

Wacker Chemie plans to expand production capacities for silicone sealants and cartridge filling at its Nünchritz site, investing about €20 million. The new lines are expected to start up in autumn 2024, creating nearly a dozen new jobs.

United Microelectronics Corporation officially unveiled its new fab facility in Singapore, a greenfield expansion adjacent to its existing fab. The first phase will start volume production in 2026, creating approximately 700 new jobs.

ExxonMobil completed an expansion of its specialty elastomers plant in Newport, Wales, doubling manufacturing capacity and increasing global Santoprene capacity by 25%. The project added 35 full-time jobs.

Ilboc, a joint venture between Repsol and SK Lubricants, plans to invest €60 million to expand its lubricant base oil plant in Cartagena, increasing capacity from 751,920 to 1,228,201 tonnes per year. Construction is expected to start in late 2019 or early 2020.

Becton Dickinson (BD) is building a £2.5 million factory extension at its Plymouth plant, part of a £100 million investment creating 100 jobs, to increase production of Vacutainer blood collection tubes.

Kinocranes' new workshop extension is almost complete and will be in service from January 2020, used for cross travelling trolley fabrication and assembly, doubling production value.

Noreva GmbH is constructing a new 1,100 square metre production hall at its Mönchengladbach headquarters for high-performance plastic parts, investing about €4 million, with construction starting in Q2 2024.

The Dinh Vu polyester fibre plant in Hai Phong, Vietnam, operated by PVTEX, started two additional DTY fibre production lines, raising total capacity to nearly 900 tonnes per month.

Marbach America Inc. is relocating and expanding its manufacturing facility to Michigan City, Indiana, investing over $4 million and creating 30 jobs.

Infiltrator Water Technologies opened an expanded Advanced Treatment Manufacturing Facility in Walker, Louisiana. The 30,000 square foot building nearly triples manufacturing space, increases production capacity for advanced wastewater treatment units, and created seven new jobs.